TOPIC :✨THERE’S PROFIT IN ALL LABOUR✨
đź“–SCRIPTURE :In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury (Proverbs 14:23).
The opening verse draws a stark contrast between working hard, being diligent, and idle talk or laziness. The “idle talker”or lazy person tends to poverty. The term penury is synonymous with poverty, lack, want, or being broke. Proverbs 14:23 (CEV) says, *_“Hard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.”_*
People who work hard receive something for their efforts; their labour produces results. But there are those who engage in endless chatter; they criticize everything. They know what the government, the governor, the mayor, and even the president ought to be doing. They have opinions on every subject, but do nothing themselves.
The Bible is clear about such individuals: their mere talk, without the right actions, will lead to lack and poverty. Idle talkers may sound knowledgeable and convincing, but their words have no value. No wonder the Word emphasizes the importance of diligence and warns against idleness. Proverbs 10:4-5 says, *_“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”_*
Proverbs 12:24 further contradistinguishes between the diligent and the sluggard; it says, *_“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”_*
God's plan for you, however, is far beyond simply working hard to avoid poverty; rather, it is for you to prosper in every area of your life. He expresses this clearly in 3 John 1:2. It says, *_“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”_*
This is God’s desire for you —to experience true prosperity in every dimension of your life: spiritually, materially, and physically. Therefore, choose to be productive. Engage diligently in your work or business and in what God has called you to do. Align yourself with God’s vision of prosperity, applying wisdom and diligence in your pursuits. And because God delights in your prosperity, He’ll bless your work and cause you to walk in abundance and unending supply. Praise God!
*PRAYER*
*_Dear Father, thank you for the wisdom of your Word that guides me in the path of productivity and prosperity. As a diligent and productive steward, my works are blessed and I’m prospering in every area of my life, even as my soul prospers. I enjoy unending prosperity and abundance, in Jesus’ Name. Amen._*
*FURTHER STUDY:*
*Proverbs 10:4-5* He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. *5* He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
*1 Corinthians 15:58* Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
*Psalm 1:1-3* Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. *2* But his delight is in the law of the LORD; And in his law doth he meditate day and night. *3* And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : Luke 10:1-24 & Joshua 20-22
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN : Matthew 27:26-37 & Leviticus 4
If you are not yet born again, we invite you to make Jesus Christ the LORD of your life by praying thus:
*_“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”_*
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